Savings coin holder



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United States Patent dice 2,835,438 'iatented May .20, 1958 SAVINGS CGIN HOLDER John W. Vellmeier, Chicago, Ill. Application May 14, 1956, Serial No. 584,53)

1 Claim. (Cl. 232-5) My invention relates to a book in which both pages have cut out portions which are adapted to receive and hold coins.

It is among the objects of my invention to provide such a savings coin holder to aid in the saving of coins. My device is easier to use, will not inadvertently permit loss of the coins and having no individual pockets for each coin, is easier for the bank or other recipient to open and receive the coins therefrom.

My invention also comprises such other objects, advantages and capabilities as will later more fully appear, and which are inherently possessed by my invention.

`While i have shown in the accompanying drawings, a preferred embodiment of my invention, yet it is to be understood that the same is susceptible of inodication and change without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Referring to the drawings, Fig. l is a side elevational view of my savings coin holder in closed position; Fig. 2 is an edge view of the same; Fig. 3 is a elevational view showing my holder in open position; Fig. 4 is a detailed sectional view on line 4-4 of Fig. 3; Fig. 5 is a detailed sectional view on line 5 5 of Fig. 3; Fig. 6 is a detailed sectional view on line 6 6 of Fig. 3; Fig. 7 is a broken elevational view showing the detail of a coin slot.

The embodiment selected to illustrate my invention comprises a pair of body members 10 preferably formed of chipboard. Each body member is hard, tough and firm and generally rectangular in shape with rounded outer corners 11 and right angled inner corners 12. Each body member 10 has a plurality of spaced, cut-out portions 13, each cut-out portion beginning at the top with a wide coin receiving portion 14 consisting of a straight top 15, spaced outwardly, downwardly and inwardly directed curves 16 and an integral reduced, elongated coin holding portion 17 having downwardly extending side portions 1S ending in a curved bottom 19.

The pair of body members 10 are positioned with their inner edges 20 in Contact. A front cover 21 having a smooth face and a cardboard back and usually formed of ten point ticket Bristol board is attached at its back to the front face of said body members by glue or other suitable fastening means. Said front cover 21 has at its upper portion a plurality of spaced coin receiving openings 22 in register with but smaller than the coin receiving cut-out portions 14 of the body members 10. The front cover 21 also has spaced from said openings 22, a plurality of spaced slots 23 in register with but smaller than the coin holding portion 17 of the body members 10.

The body members 10 are of slightly greater thickness than that of the coin for which my device is formed to receive and hold. Coin holding portions 17 are of sui-licient width to house the coins received therein.

The cardboard back of front cover 21 overlaps a substantial marginal portion of each of the cut-out portions 13 of the body members and provides a bottom holding portion 24, opposite side holding portions 25, upper holding portion 26, curved holding portions 27 and top holding portion 28. Bottom holding portion 24, side holding portions 25 and upper holding portion 26 retain the inserted coins in position and still permit their visibility. In spite of the safeguarding features, substantially half of each coin is visible through the slot of the inside cover. Upper holding portion 26, curved holding portions 27 and top holding portion 28 prevent the coins from passing out of or being withdrawn through the coin receiving openings 22 and 14.

Cover 21 is scored down its center 29 to permit folding of the device in book form and to act as a hinge.

To the outer surface of each of the body members 10 is attached a back cover 30 of smooth paper.

In use, my device is at and may be easily carried in the pocket. The coins may be readily inserted and move to the bottom of the slot or against an earlier inserted coin and are held in at position. There is no bulging. The slots are sized so that they will hold a predetermined number of coins to aid in counting. My construction prevents the coins from accidentally dropping out or from being easily removed without authorization or tearing of the device. The coins are also visible and may be seen by the saver to encourage his or her thrift. My device has no individual pocket for each coin and the coins may be more easily removed by the bank teller or other authorized recipient. My device is adapted to receive advertising or carry information. The slots ending substantially short of the bottom of the device provide increased sturdiness and insure flatness in use and present a smooth iiat surface upon which entries may be made after the device has been used. It has been found difiicult if not impossible to print or write upon the inner cover at any place where the same is undermined by a slot. I

Having thus described Amy invention, I claim:

A savings coin holder comprising a body member hav-- ing a plurality of horizontally spaced cut out portions, each cut out portion providing a coin edge entering opening and a narrower coin holding portion directly therebelow communicating only with its opening for holding a plurality of coins in flat position, a back cover attached to the rear surface of said body member and covering the back of the cut out portions, a front cover attached to the front vsurface of said body member, said front cover having a plurality of horizontally spaced coin edge entering openings and spaced therebelow a plurality of horizontally spaced coin viewing slots registering respectively with but smaller than the coin edge entering openings and the coin holding portions of said body member so as to overlap the marginal portions of the coin edge entering openings and the coin holding portions of said body member throughout their extentr the registered coin edge entering openings of said body member and said front cover adapted to receive only the edge of one coin inserted at a time and permit it to be moved downwardly only to the coin holding portion directly therebelow and to be held flat therein, said front cover having a portion extending between each coin edge entering opening and its slot to prevent accidental removal of inserted coins, said front cover, said back cover and said body member closed at their peripheral tops, sides and bottoms so as to prevent a coin in the coin holder from leaving the coin holder at its outer edges.

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